Chesterfield are reported to be one of the clubs chasing former Ipswich Town striker Paul Taylor.

The Derbyshire Times indicates that Tayor, who settled his contract at Portman Road in January, is on new Spireites boss Dean Saunders's wish list.

The 27-year-old enjoyed loan spells with Rotherham and Blackburn last season and Saunders is desperate to boost his striking options before the start of the new term.

However Taylor's wage could be a problem with the forward understood to have been on £10,000-a-week with the Tractor Boys.

Swindon Town goalkeeper Wes Foderingham is expected to join Birmingham City after Reading decided to look at other options.

The 24-year-old will leave the County Ground this summer as a free agent and he appears set to join the Blues as they look to replace Colin Doyle and Darren Randolph.

Foderingham has rejected a new deal at the Robins and it was thought that the Royals were first in line for his signature.

However GetReading suggest that Steve Clarke is now pursuing other keepers which leaves the way open for Foderingham to become number one at St Andrews.

Wes Foderingham is rounded by Josh McQuoid

Interest in Port Vale's Tom Pope is hotting up with six clubs understood to be in the running for the Valiants striker.

Pope has until Wednesday to accept Vale's new contract offer but they are unlikely to keep him having asked the 29-year-old to take at least a 50 per cent pay cut to stay at his hometown club.

Bury and Doncaster Rovers are believed to be two clubs in the running for the forward.

Vale chairman and Cov Kid Norman Smurthwaite has admitted that manager Rob Page will be working with a reduced budget for the new campaign.

Port Vale's Tom Pope is expected to move on in the summer

Bradford City are maintaining a hard-line stance over Millwall's pursuit of striker James Hanson.

The Bantams have already knocked back an initial bid from the Lions and manager Phil Parkinson has stressed that his side have no reason to sell one of their key players who has two years left on his current contract.

He told the Telegraph & Argus: “We are looking to build a squad and improve, not weaken it.

“We’ve no need financially to sell anybody and none of our players will be leaving unless it’s for the benefit of the squad going forward."

James Hanson of Bradford City

One forward leaving the Valley Parade outfit this summer is Aaron Mclean. The 32-year-old deal has been cancelled by mutual consent with a year still to run.

He spent most of last season on loan at Peterborough and it would no surprise to see him return with the Posh and their new permanent manager Dave Robertson.